Preparing the application for a Residence Permit – Family Member ("Aufenthaltstitel Familienangehöriger")
Where does one apply for the Residence Permit – Family Member?
Depending on factors such as citizenship and current country of residence, the application for the Residence Permit – Family Member can either be submitted to the Austrian Embassy/Consulate in the country of residence or to the correct branch of the Austrian Immigration and Residence Authority in Austria, the location of which depends on the (future) Austrian place of residence.
Application form
This application form needs to be filled in and signed. Please choose the option "(8) Residence Permit – Family Member".
Documents to be prepared
In order to obtain this residence permit, a variety of documents needs to be submitted:
- Passport, valid for a minimum of 1.5 years
The residence permit will otherwise only be valid until the expiry date of the passport. - One EU passport sized photo, not older than 6 months (with invoice)
- Application form
- Birth certificate, only for children
- Marriage certificate or civil partnership certificate
- Passport copy of the Austrian national
- Police clearance certificate, not older than 3 months
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- Proof of long-term accommodation in Austria
e.g, rental agreement or excerpt from land registry - Proof of health insurance coverage in Austria
In many cases, family members be included with the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse - ÖGK) via co-insurance. - Proof of German language skills at an A1 level for family members over the age of 14
OR any university diploma from a recognized university, if available
- Please note that German certificates are usually only recognized when they are not older than one year and issued by ÖSD, Goethe-Institut, Telc GmbH, or Österreichischer Integrationsfonds.
- If you choose the university diploma option, please make sure to consider verification necessitiesverification necessities () and to have the main diploma page translated by a court-certified translator into either German or English.
Please note that personal documents that are not in English or German need to be translated by a court-certified translator. Depending on the country the documents were issued in, they must also have verifications. Find out more more ()about that!